Ala. Code § 34-24-210

License Requirements.

Known as the Physical Therapy Practice Act

The act spans §§ 34-24-190 to 34-24-220.12 (29 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 328 F. Supp. 2d 1236 - Benchmark Medical Holdings, Inc. v. Barnes (2004)

Most recently applied in 328 F. Supp. 2d 1236 - Benchmark Medical Holdings, Inc. v. Barnes (July 2004)

(Acts 1965, No. 476, p. 686, §3; Acts 1969, No. 622, p. 1128, §2; Acts 1982, No. 82-189, p. 218, §4; Act 2012-387, p. 1036, §1; Act 2023-480, §1.)

(a) License or compact privilege required. No individual shall practice nor hold himself or herself out to be able to practice physical therapy in this state unless he or she is licensed or has been granted a compact privilege in accordance with this chapter.

(b) License or compact privilege required. No individual shall act nor hold himself or herself out as being able to act as a physical therapist assistant unless he or she is licensed or has been granted a compact privilege in accordance with this article.

(c) Other healing arts not affected. Nothing in this article shall prohibit any individual licensed to practice any other of the healing arts in this state under any other law from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.